Rita Ora’s reason for not doing The X Factor is pretty boring

Rita Ora’s decision for not taking up a seat on this year’s X Factor panel is the most boring showbiz answer ever.

She’s got work commitments.

The singer and 50 Shades of Grey actress was rumoured to be joining Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh on the panel but has confirmed this definitely won’t be happening – because she’s already got a career.

Rita, who guest judged on the show in 2012, said: ‘I would have loved to have done it. I’m such a fan of the show but if I did that, then I can’t do this. I didn’t want to do an album and do promo and go on tour and have that responsibility at the same time.’

And then presuming she actually still stands a chance at judging in future years, she confidently added to Capital FM: ‘I said I would love to do it when the time is right, so basically a few albums on.’

But in more X Factor news, Cowell has apparently revealed that she’s never even been asked – according to The Sun.